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Leadership via Crowd-sourced Ownership

As an executive coach, I have plenty of clients at any given
time wanting to make a bigger difference in their organization and/or the
world. Building an organizational mindset of ownership is the most powerful way to do that. Here's how.

In addition to natural extraverts, Type A and senior people,
the majority of others in an organization have plenty to contribute and wonder -- even
struggle with -- what to say or do in many situations. Should I speak? Should I show my value? Should I listen? Should I ask a question? Should I avoid controversy? This is even more common when it’s not their
own meeting, area, project, business, or direct responsibility.

In response to that, I tend to offer an overall ownership mindset
question to ask ourselves at that moment of indecision about chiming in: “If I
owned this place, what would I want me to do, say, ask, or let pass in this situation?”

Thinking like an owner is a leadership approach that saves
money, time, and upgrades everyone’s ability to make a more significant
difference.

“What would I do if I owned this place?” cuts through any
need to say and do things primarily for the sake of appearances, “politics,”
boss- or people-pleasing, being noticed, etc. It stops you and others wasting
time and money on the unnecessary.

What would the owner of this business or organization do
right here, right now? Why? What’s needed?
What can I do to make that happen?

This coaching – really a challenge to make sure your mental
framework is one of taking on bigger-picture responsibility and thinking --
will ensure you engage at your highest level.

Try it. Think like the owner – and encourage others in your
organization to do that -- in as many situations possible. In creating a mindset of ownership throughout
your enterprise, you are indeed crowd-sourcing leadership, and upgrading the
likelihood that you will meet and exceed your overall potential.

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Leadership via Crowd-sourced Ownership

As an executive coach, I have plenty of clients at any given
time wanting to make a bigger difference in their organization and/or the
world. Building an organizational mindset of ownership is the most powerful way to do that. Here's how.

In addition to natural extraverts, Type A and senior people,
the majority of others in an organization have plenty to contribute and wonder -- even
struggle with -- what to say or do in many situations. Should I speak? Should I show my value? Should I listen? Should I ask a question? Should I avoid controversy? This is even more common when it’s not their
own meeting, area, project, business, or direct responsibility.

In response to that, I tend to offer an overall ownership mindset
question to ask ourselves at that moment of indecision about chiming in: “If I
owned this place, what would I want me to do, say, ask, or let pass in this situation?”

Thinking like an owner is a leadership approach that saves
money, time, and upgrades everyone’s ability to make a more significant
difference.

“What would I do if I owned this place?” cuts through any
need to say and do things primarily for the sake of appearances, “politics,”
boss- or people-pleasing, being noticed, etc. It stops you and others wasting
time and money on the unnecessary.

What would the owner of this business or organization do
right here, right now? Why? What’s needed?
What can I do to make that happen?

This coaching – really a challenge to make sure your mental
framework is one of taking on bigger-picture responsibility and thinking --
will ensure you engage at your highest level.

Try it. Think like the owner – and encourage others in your
organization to do that -- in as many situations possible. In creating a mindset of ownership throughout
your enterprise, you are indeed crowd-sourcing leadership, and upgrading the
likelihood that you will meet and exceed your overall potential.